FieldClass AI: Your Textbook Becomes a Field Experiment

Description and use

FieldClass AI reduces screen time and promotes hands‑on learning by delivering instant, privacy‑preserving feedback using a local LLM.

Problem

Students struggle to connect textbook concepts with real‑world applications, leading to memorization without understanding.

Outcome

FieldClass AI reduces screen time, encourages hands‑on learning, and provides instant, privacy‑preserving feedback using a local LLM.

Workflow

• Choose a topic, difficulty, and time limit
• Read the brief mission and packing checklist
• Go outside and perform the measurements
• Return to the app and input results
• Receive AI feedback and hint
• View correct solution and next challenge

Evidence

FieldClass AI turns a topic you are studying into a short outdoor experiment, then helps you make sense of what you found when you come back.

Source

The model calculates the correct answer based on the measurements provided by the student, gives verdict, and identifies typical mistakes

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All missions, grading, and feedback happen using the student’s personal device. The student’s results and answers never reach any other server

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